Baseline characteristics of pancreatic cancer cases and controls
| Variable | Cases (n = 331) | Controls (n = 331) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men, women (n) | 150, 181 | 150, 181 | Matched |
| Age at recruitment (y), mean (range) | 57 (30–75) | 57 (30–75) | Matched |
| Age at diagnosis (y), mean (range) | 63 (37–82) | ||
| Follow-up (y), mean (range) | 5.3 (0–13) | ||
| Telomere length, mean + SD | 0.59 ± 0.20 | 0.57 ± 0.17 | 0.07 |
| Men | 0.57 ± 0.18 | 0.56 ± 0.17 | 0.48 |
| Women | 0.60 ± 0.22 | 0.57 ± 0.18 | 0.08 |
| Smoking status, n (%) | 0.01 | ||
| Never | 125 (38) | 152 (46) | |
| Former | 99 (30) | 109 (33) | |
| Current | 103 (31) | 66 (20) | |
| Unknown | 4 (1) | 4 (1) | |
| Alcohol intake at recruitment (g/d), median range | |||
| Men | 10.56 (8.37–13.31) | 8.94 (6.93–11.52) | 0.339 |
| Women | 4.77 (3.73–6.10) | 4.14 (3.28–5.22) | 0.401 |
| BMI (kg/m2), mean ± SD | 26.4 ± 4.5 | 25.7 ± 4.1 | |
| Men | 26.5 ± 3.3 | 26.4 ± 3.6 | 0.742 |
| Women | 26.4 ± 5.2 | 25.2 ± 4.3 | 0.019 |
| Diabetes status | |||
| Self-reported diabetes at recruitment (%) | 26 (8) | 14 (4) | 0.143 |
| HbA1c ≥6.5% (48 mmol/mol; %) | 40 (12) | 21 (6) | 0.011 |
| Self-reported diabetes or HbA1c ≥6.5% (%) | 44 (14) | 25 (8) | 0.017 |